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Thread: Pistol brass need trimming?

  1. #11
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    I really only trim magnum revolver brass so I can get a consistent roll crimp.

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    No, in part, because life is too short.

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    Back before the internet I had to teach myself how to reload because I didn't know anyone who reloads. So, I bought several reloading manuals and read them all before I got started. They all discussed trimming brass to the trim to length if one case in the lot exceeded the maximum length, so I went to town trimming all of my 40S&W brass (first pistol cartridge I reloaded). Imagine my surprise after shooting when I noticed that all of my cases were getting shorter. I looked back through my manuals. Nope, not one of them said that straight walled cases get shorter and bottle necked cartridges get long. I learned a valuable lesson; the manuals leave out very important details.

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